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First we had to deal with ghosting: when your love interest stops responding to you in any way, vanishing off the face of the digital universe.
And now we have a new awful digital dating habit and it's wearing thin. It's called breadcrumbing.
Today I learned about #Breadcrumbing pic.twitter.com/OhXQq1AMh5
— emily (@fwemilyrenee) November 1, 2016
It's the annoying situation where a potential special friend keeps the online conversation going sporadically without actually wanting to go on a date but never disappearing of the radar completely.
Like Hansel and Gretel, they leave behind a trail of breadcrumbs in the form of flirtatious messages. They may be talking to many people online, just for the buzz. But they never want to meet in real life.
@dannyboyharvey dropping enough 'crumbs' to *just* keep conversation going, but not enough to not be rude/lazy. pic.twitter.com/z5LXeo4qtX
— Hannah Paine (@yinandgin) January 4, 2017
The internet baes who 'breadcrumb' you and never meet you in person https://t.co/l6f0DvsUew pic.twitter.com/7D1N02jVBg
— Mashable (@mashable) January 25, 2017
please stop breadcrumbing me pic.twitter.com/V4YEGN7WSr
— Begüm Özbek (@begumozbk) January 10, 2017
Which is worse: Breadcrumbing or ghosting? Breadcrumbing, according to Twitter. Because at least you know they aren't interested.
#breadcrumbing is even more annoying than #ghosting 🙄🙄
— MissSierraWhiskey (@sarahgrape) December 21, 2016
@gitts yeah! Just enough attention to keep hope alive? Ghosting is still better. It's like you died...
— iDaywa (@iDaywa) November 20, 2016
God I hate breadcrumbing. Just fucking talk already!
— Hannah Paine (@yinandgin) January 3, 2017
girl: hey have you heard of breadcrumbing?
— Ken Cheng (@supermarkliu) January 25, 2017
me: no?
me: what is it?
me: hello?
me: hey what's breadcrumbing?
me: yo
Dating has never been so confusing.
